turbo or valve seals? blowing smoke

cre · 06-11-2011, 07:48 PM

At that mileage it could be either (or both). Pull the intercooler and drain any oil present. Wash it out with kerosene and clean out the intake piping. Check in a week to see how much oil has accumulated and watch to see if the amount of smoke when coming off throttle is reduced. Valve seals usually give themselves away long before they're this bad by smoking when cold and then stopping when warm.

If you have a vacuum gauge you can test it as shown in the following link:
http://www.cygnusx1.net/supra/TechTi..._readings.aspx

06-11-2011, 07:48 PM	#2
cre Toyota Racing Development Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,038	At that mileage it could be either (or both). Pull the intercooler and drain any oil present. Wash it out with kerosene and clean out the intake piping. Check in a week to see how much oil has accumulated and watch to see if the amount of smoke when coming off throttle is reduced. Valve seals usually give themselves away long before they're this bad by smoking when cold and then stopping when warm. If you have a vacuum gauge you can test it as shown in the following link: http://www.cygnusx1.net/supra/TechTi..._readings.aspx __________________ If something breaks or you need to contact a member of the administration please post HERE. Unless it's a private or administration matter please post it on the forum. It benefits no one else if car related questions aren't posted for future users and takes away from the time I'm able to spend helping on the rest of the forum. If you're so inclined I'm always more than happy to accept tips via PayPal. Tip Jar --->